Most parents know somewhere that the relief they feel when homework is done isn't really about learning; it's about homework being done.

This episode draws in part on research in:

• Retrieval practice and the testing effect (Roediger & Karpicke, 2006)
• Desirable difficulties and memory consolidation (Bjork, 1994)
• Generative learning and knowledge reconstruction (Fiorella & Mayer, 2015)
• Parental involvement and homework quality (Cooper, Robinson & Patall, 2006)